Dhruv Shorey is the latest entrant among four Indians, one Sri Lanka, and one South African on the list.
With the evolution of T20 cricket, impact and power-hitting have taken the lead, but consistency remains a key factor. However, only a few batters can replicate impressive performances with streaks of most consecutive List A hundreds. Recently, Dhruv Shorey from Vidarbha equalled former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wicketkeeper-batter Narayan Jagadeesan by scoring five straight tons.
Let’s take a look at the players who have achieved a place in the most consecutive List A hundreds, showcasing incredible consistency.
Vidarbha’s Dhruv Shorey has been in sparkling form, scoring his fifth consecutive century in List A cricket. He equalled Jagadeesan’s record for most consecutive List A hundreds with five tons each. The former CSK player’s outstanding run began during the knockout stage of last season, where he scored three hundreds on the trot in the quarter-final, semi-final, and final. On December 26, he scored an unbeaten 109 off 77 balls against Hyderabad in Rajkot during the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025-26.
Before Shorey, N Jagadeesan made his mark in the record books with the most consecutive List A hundreds, during the VHT 2022-23. He also became the first player ever to score five consecutive List A tons. His sublime run included a record-breaking 277 against Arunachal Pradesh, which remains the highest individual score in 50-over cricket. The Tamil Nadu batter finished that season with 830 runs in eight innings at an average of 130. 33.
Karun Nair, who has fallen behind in the pecking order for India, is part of an elite group of batters with the most consecutive List A hundreds. Last VHT season, the Vidarbha batter scored 122*, 112*, 111*, and 163* against Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Chandigarh, respectively. He followed it with an unbeaten 44-run knock, achieving a world record for the most consecutive List A hundreds without being dismissed. Combined with a strong showing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) and Ranji Trophy 2024-25, he earned a Test call-up for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy earlier this year.
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The 20-year-old Devdutt Padikkal burst onto the scene with four successive hundreds in the VHT 2020-21, finding a spot in the most consecutive List A hundreds list and showcasing talent beyond his years. He scored 152 runs against Odisha, followed by unbeaten scores of 126 and 145 against Kerala and Railways, respectively. He continued his purple patch with a century against Kerala in the quarterfinal, scoring 101 off 119 balls. These centuries solidified his status among India’s most promising young top-order batters.
Legendary Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Sangakkara is currently the only player to hit four List A hundreds in international cricket. He achieved the feat during the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia. His streak against Bangladesh, England, Australia, and Scotland highlighted his impeccable skills even in the later stages of his career, having finished as the second-highest run-getter in ODI cricket after Sachin Tendulkar. However, Virat Kohli recently surpassed his record.
Former South Africa opener Alviro Petersen also features in the list of players with the most consecutive List A hundreds, having hammered four consecutive hundreds in domestic One-day cricket. A technically sound batter, Petersen’s sublime run came in 2015 for the Highveld Lions and was named the SA domestic one-day player of the year, having played a crucial role in his side’s title-winning run.
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